Europe inc. Morocco, Egypt & Israel

Europe means the continent of Europe West of the Ural Mountains, and also countries bordering the Mediterranean (including Turkey, Morocco, Egypt and Israel), plus Iceland, Jordan, Madeira, the Canary, Azores and Mediterranean Islands, as well as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Australia & New Zealand

(a) If the period of cover purchased is under 2 months, this can include a 48 hour stop-over in any other country for both outward and return travel.

(b) If the period of cover purchased is two months or more, a total of 7 days/nights stop-over is allowed in any other country for no additional premium.

(c) If the period of cover purchased is six months or more, a total of 14 days/nights stop-over is allowed in any other country for no additional premium.

Worldwide excluding USA/Canada

(a) If the period of cover purchased is under 2 months, this can include a 48 hour stop-over in the USA or Canada for both outward and return travel.

(b) If the period of cover purchased is two months or more, a total of 7 days/nights stop-over is allowed in the USA or Canada for no additional premium.

(c) If the period of cover purchased is six months or more, a total of 14 days/nights stop-over is allowed in the USA or Canada for no additional premium.

Worldwide

All countries of the World, including Canada and the USA.

True Traveller Insurance

Travel Insurance designed by travellers for Holidaymakers, Adventure Travellers and Backpackers.

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When travelling overseas, the one thing you should never skimp on is your travel insurance cover, as should things go wrong you want the very best cover for you and your possessions.

At The True Traveller, we’re used to advising people on travelling all around the world, and due to feedback from our customers we’ve changed our insurance website, made it even better value and extended the range of products.

On Single Trips, we offer three Policies called True Value, Traveller and Traveller Plus. True Value is designed for travellers under 40 years of age, and is designed for last minute travellers and backpackers. The Traveller policy, our most popular, is designed for holiday makers and adventurous travellers alike, and Traveller Plus gives enhanced medical and cancellation cover.

On our Annual Multi Trip Policies, again we offer the True Value and Traveller policy valid for unlimited trips throughout the year for durations up to 30 days, and the Traveller Plus policy which offers enhanced cover for unlimited trips lasting up to 70 days.

We've tried to get the prices as keen as possible on all our insurances. This means on the Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip you have the option to exclude Baggage Cover as this may well be covered in your Home Contents insurance; you also have the option to add-in different activity packs. The Traveller Pack covers 92 of the regular holiday activities which you will get involved in, and covers clerical/non-manual work if you’re going to be working on your trip. The Adventure Pack covers a further 41 activities and is designed for the more adventurous traveller and backpacker, covering trekking to 4,500m, as well as volunteer work and some manual work. We also have our Extreme and Ultimate Activity packs. The Extreme Pack covers trekking to unlimited altitudes, rugby and potholing amongst many other activities, and the Ultimate Pack covers everything in every pack as well as Ice Climbing, Parachuting, Hang Gliding; even Powerbocking!

The True Traveller was originally a travel company, not an insurance company, and although we believe we’ve designed the best value insurance we possibly can, we understand that the price of insurance does put people off taking it out to start with. Our maxim is, if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel.

You’ll be in good hands with us

You’ll be in good hands with us

You’ll be in good hands with us

Types of insurance we can offer you

Optional Baggage Cover

We don’t include cover for your Baggage, Money & Travel Documents as standard, as some people don’t need it as they’re on short trips and use their household contents insurance and some people just don’t want it as they’re travelling with items of little value, so it’s up to you if choose to include it or not.

Cover is on an "opt-in" basis, as we’re not permitted to include it and you then you de-select that option.

One Way Cover

If you’ve been researching travel insurance for a while, you’ll notice that it’s incredibly difficult to get insurance if you’re travelling on a one-way basis, like emigrating to Australia, or you’re travelling without a return ticket as you intend to buy it later on.

With our cover, you don’t have to worry about it. You don’t need to prove any intention to return or anything like that; you’re just covered until the expiry date of your insurance.

Gadget Cover

On our regular baggage cover, you do have limited cover for your valuable belongings; items like smart phones, laptops, tablets and cameras.

The problem is that some people like to take rather expensive items with them. With True Traveller, you can add on up to 3 specified items and insure each of those items for up to £450 in value (£750 on the Traveller Plus policy).

Activity & High Risk Cover

You have a choice of 3 Activity packs to include in your policy. The Traveller Pack, which covers 91 activities, is included as standard.

The Adventure Pack has an additional 42 activities including trekking to 4,500m, working or volunteering abroad, even Quad Biking.

The Extreme Adventure Pack is extreme. It covers for you trekking over 4,500m to any altitude, flying an aeroplane; even off-road motorcycling.

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Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 756107).

Our Insurer

Your True Traveller Policy is insured by AWP P&C S.A., trading as Allianz Global Assistance, part of the Allianz Group, one of the world’s largest insurance companies.

According to Forbes Magazine, Allianz is even bigger than Alphabet, the company which owns Google and YouTube, so you’ll be in good hands!

Already Travelling – No Problem

If you’ve already started travelling, and you previous insurance has run out, or you simply forgot before you left to take out travel insurance, you can simply apply online and get cover immediately.

Do however note, if you have already lost an item of baggage, have already seen a medical professional or are feeling ill or have been injured and about to see a medical professional, then we can’t help. Insurance is there to assist you in the event that something may happen, not for things which have already happened.

92 Activities as standard

Your Traveller Policy includes 92 activities as standard, which includes Bungee Jumping, Horse Riding, Safari Touring, Scuba diving to 18M and lots more activities you may end up partaking in on your trip. We even include non-manual work if you’re on a Working Holiday, and include bar and restaurant work as well.

We have our Adventure, Extreme and Ultimate Activity Packs you can select when you apply for your Insurance with us, which covers even more activities, to even include Rock Climbing, Trekking to unlimited altitudes as well as light manual labour again if you’re on a Working Holiday.

24/7 Medical Assistance Service

If you have an accident on your trip and end up in Hospital, we have a team at CEGA Assistance who have multi-lingual staff and medical professionals on duty, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can call them from overseas on +44 20 7660 1505, or if you’re in the USA or Canada, you can also call toll free on 1 800 961 9870.

They will be able to assist you and get your medical bills paid, and in cases where it’s medically necessary, arrange to fly you back home for further medical attention.

Choose your Activity Pack

The Traveller Pack is included as standard on all our policies. However you can upgrade to more adventurous activities to ensure you are covered when undertaking these activities. If there’s an activity not listed, just contact us and we will see if we can get it included for you.

Mountaineering to 6,000M – No cover for free mountaineering, climbing in remote of inaccessible regions, exploratory expeditions or new routes.

Parachuting – More than 1 Jump

Paragliding/Parapenting

Parasailing/Parascending

Polo

Sea Cliff Climbing – No soloing

Powerbocking

Skydiving/Tandem Skydiving – More than 1 Jump

Triathlon to Full Distance /Ironman

Ultramarathon – Max distance 250km /No Polar Cover

(1) Note you must have the correct licence in your Country of Residence to drive a motorcycle or cover is not available. If you are from the UK, you are only covered if you have either a full Motorcycle Licence, or in the absence of that you have taken a Compulsory basic training (CBT) course in the past two years. A helmet must be worn when riding a motorbike.

(2) Non Manual/Clerical Work means professional, clerical or administrative work or working as a classroom teacher, classroom assistant, au pair, child-minder, bar and restaurant work.

(3) Note you must have the correct motorbike licence in your Country of Residence to drive a motorcycle or cover is not available. A helmet must be worn when riding a motorbike.

(4) Permitted Manual Work means general farm work and fruit picking. This includes driving tractors and other similar farm vehicles so long as you comply with any appropriate license requirements; doctor, nurse, midwife and care work (including medical elective trips but not dental elective); light building and DIY e.g. painting, decorating or basic construction work using light power tools only. Permitted Manual Work is not covered if it involves the use of plant/trade/industrial machinery, non-domestic power tools or working at a height of over 2 metres.

(5) Note Mt. Kilimanjaro is included within the Adventure pack, even though the summit, Uhuru Peak, is at an altitude of 5,895 metres, due to the level of claims experience. For all other treks over 4,600 metres, the Extreme activity pack must be selected.

(6) Volunteering means your participation in community or wildlife based conservation/project work when arranged by a professional organisation. This may include caring, teaching or nursing. It may also cover community/charity based supervised building/renovation projects or other Permitted Manual Work, provided the activity does not involve the use of plant/trade/industrial/agricultural machinery (other than tractors), non-domestic power tools or working at a height of over 2 metres.

(7) Note you must have the correct motorbike licence in your Country of Residence to drive a motorcycle or cover is not available. A helmet must be worn when riding a motorbike.

(8) Trekking over 4,600 metres exclude rock climbing at altitude. This is covered by Mountaineering in the Ultimate Pack. However, trekking will include peaks such as Mera Peak and Island Peak in Nepal, as these are treks and no mountaineering skills are required for these summits.

Please Note: The above list of activities is subject to the full policy terms and conditions which we suggest you read to ensure you are happy with the cover you elect to arrange.

Are you already travelling?

Can I take out this Insurance if I’m already abroad?

If you are normally a resident of the UK or an EEA Country and your insurance has run out, you may take out cover online with us for Single Trip policies. This is on the understanding that nothing has occurred at the time of taking out the cover which has led to a claim or may lead to a potential claim. Obviously, this insurance will not pay for your belongings if you’ve already lost them, medical bills if you’ve already incurred them or any other events known to exist at the time of arranging cover which might give rise to a subsequent claim. Note, purely as an anti-fraud measure, there is no cover in the first 48 hours after you’ve taken out your policy, except of course in the case where you suffer an injury as a result of an accident.

Please note if you are already travelling, you MUST select this option otherwise your Policy is not valid.

If I take out Insurance and get ill, where will I get repatriated to?

In the unlikely event of this happening, you will be repatriated back to your home country as long as the appropriate geographic premium has been paid and it has been agreed by the 24 hour Emergency Medical Assistance Service.

Please Note: The above FAQ’s are subject to the full policy terms and conditions which we suggest you read to ensure you are happy with the cover you elect to arrange.

Where do you normally live?

Please select one of the options of your Country of Permanent Residence. Please note we can only insure people who are permanent residents of the UK or another country in the EEA.

Your Country of Permanent Residence is the country where you:

Are a citizen or a legal permanent resident

Have access to medical care in that country through a National Health Insurance Scheme and/or private health insurance

Will be medically repatriated to for ongoing medical care if it’s necessary in the event you have a bad accident or becoming very ill on your trip

Have unrestricted and unconditional right of entry

Have a residential address

Please note, for British passport holders who have been travelling, living or working outside of the UK for more than 5 years consecutively, you are no longer entitled to NHS treatment, and so regrettably are not eligible for insurance with True Traveller. Those who hold private healthcare, may still be eligible.

Note if you have recently been travelling, we do not have any minimum residency requirements. This means, for example, if you are a British Passport holder and have right of abode in the UK, we are not concerned as to how many months in the past year you have been in the UK provided at the time of arranging this insurance you fulfil all the requirements as set out above.

Choosing your date

When selecting a start date for Multi-Trip policies please note that cancellation cover for any trips will not commence until the start date you choose, therefore the start date of your policy should not be the start of your holiday unless no cancellation cover is required.

Note that for Single Trip policies, cancellation cover is in place from the date you purchase your policy.

Travellers Ages

Please enter your age that you are today. For infants aged under 1, please enter 0 as the age.

Travelling To Caution

Please select where you are travelling to.

Residence Caution

Please choose your country of residence.

Blank Age Caution

Please enter your age.

Min Age Zero Caution

Age cannot be zero.

Caution - Age Check

You have entered the ages of all travellers as below 18 years of age. If this is a mistake please go back and correct this error so you can complete your application.

If the ages should all be under 18 years, please note to enter any sort of financial contract the individual purchasing the insurance must be 18 years of age or older.

By continuing, you are confirming that you a parent or legal guardian on behalf of the child to be insured.

Already travelling Caution

Please check already travelling checkbox.

Important Notice

We can offer travel insurance for you if you’ve left home and already travelling but only on the strict understanding that nothing has already happened which has led to a claim or may lead to a potential claim.

This means, for example, that if you have already lost an item of baggage, have already seen a medical professional or are feeling ill or have been injured and about to see a medical professional, then this policy will not pay for any part of any claim, and any claim attempted in such situations may be treated as fraud, which is a criminal offence.

To prevent fraudulent claims, cover will not commence until 48 hours after the policy has been purchased, and any illness or injury occurring in this waiting period will be considered a pre-existing condition and will not be covered. However, should you suffer a serious injury in an accident in this 48-hour period, which is verifiable by an Independent Witness, then you will be covered from the date cover commenced.

Note there is no 14-day cooling off period when already travelling overseas so no refund of premium will be made in the event you cancel the policy.

Maximum duration Caution

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 366 days if you are 50 years or age or more. Please amend your End date to in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it's always possible to extend cover with us even if you're still travelling at the end of this period.

Trip Type Maximum duration Caution

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 548 days (18 months). Please amend your End date to in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it’s always possible to extend cover with us even if you’re still travelling at the end of this period.

World Wide Trip Maximum duration Caution

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 731 days (24 months). Please amend your End date to in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it’s always possible to extend cover with us even if you’re still travelling at the end of this period.

Maximum Advance Booking Caution

Sorry, you can only start a policy with a commencement date up to 364 days from today’s date, so please amend your start date.

Caution

Sorry, but since the majority of our insurances are for adventurous activities or for backpackers, the maximum age we are able to insure to is 65, as for our sort of business mix we’re unable to get rates from Underwriters for ages above this.

For residents of the UK, we recommend you telephone International Travel and Healthcare on Freephone 0800 848 8448 as they can insure persons aged 66 and above. You can also get an online quote by clicking here.

International Travel and Healthcare is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 433367).

Start Date Caution

Please select the travelling start date.

End Date Caution

Please select the travelling end date.

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Regulatory Notice

Please note that this website, all documentation and communication in relation to this policy is available in the English Language only.

Important Notice

We have detected that you are using a computer which doesn't appear to be located in your Country of Permanent Residence.

Please be aware that you must choose the "Already Travelling" option on this page to ensure your policy is valid. Without the Already Travelling endorsement shown on your Policy, the policy is simply not valid and claims may be declined.

You may of course be purchasing this insurance for someone else, or you may be using a Corporate Internet routing through another country which we cannot detect, so if that is the case then please contact The True Traveller by telephone where one of our operators will be pleased to assist.

Start Date Caution

The start date of your insurance is in the past. Please correct the start date.